Sociology gives us the tools we need to understand our life and the lives of the people around us. It reveals that our commonsense view of the world isn't always right, and enables us to find out what actually shapes our experiences.
In this widely used and very readable introductory text, Judith Bessant and Rob Watts show us how to develop a sociological perspective on what is happening in Australia today. Rapid and far-reaching social changes are taking place which affect us all: globalisation is impacting on our economy and culture; technological developments increase the pace of life; and many people worry about the decline of traditional values and about environmental and personal security. Using a sociological perspective we can explain why different groups of people experience these changes as exciting, unsettling or devastating.
Sociology Australia is structured around six key questions:
* What is sociology?
* Who are we and how do we come to be who we are?
* How do we know the world in which we live?
* Can we make our lives as we want them?
* Who makes the decisions that shape our society?
* What changes are taking place in Australia today?
Sociology Australia is an ideal introduction to the discipline of sociology and to the dynamics of Australian society today. This third edition of Sociology Australia has been substantially revised and updated, and includes new chapters on religion, education and sustainability.
By:
Judith Bessant,
Rob Watts
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 230mm,
Width: 176mm,
Weight: 997g
ISBN: 9780367719401
ISBN 10: 0367719401
Pages: 552
Publication Date: 31 March 2021
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgments Introduction PART ONE: WHAT IS SOCIOLOGY? 1. Sociology in an age of insecurity 2. Reading sociology 3. Making sense of sociology 4. Doing sociology 5. Ethics and sociology PART TWO: IDENTITY: Being yourself, being Australian 6. Ourselves: Myself, yourself 7. Ourselves in families 8. Being young: Age and identity 9. Sex in Australia 10. Religion in Australia 11. Identity, multiculturalism and imagined community PART THREE: GLOBALISATION: Australia and social change 12. Australians at work 13. Confronting class and inequality 14. Inequality in Australia 15. Education in a period of crisis 16. Health and illness in an unequal society 17. Crime, deviance and power 18. Knowing the world: The Australian media 19. Sustainability 20. Conclusion: Australia and globalisation
Judith Bessant is Professor of Youth Studies and Sociology at RMIT University, Melbourne. Rob Watts is Professor of Social Policy at RMIT University. They have written books on a range of sociological topics including social policy, welfare, the role of the state, work, criminology and youth issues.
